The new aspects of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases.

M Szymański; M Deniziak; J Barciszewski

doi:10.18388/abp.2000_4000

The new aspects of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases.

M Szymański Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań.;
M Deniziak
J Barciszewski

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2000_4000

Abstract

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (AARS) are essential proteins found in all living organisms. They form a diverse group of enzymes that ensure the fidelity of transfer of genetic information from the DNA into the protein. AARS catalyse the attachment of amino acids to transfer RNAs and thereby establish the rules of the genetic code by virtue of matching the nucleotide triplet of the anticodon with its cognate amino acid. Here we summarise the effects of recent studies on this interesting family of multifunctional enzymes.

Published

2000-09-30

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 3 (2000)

Section

Articles

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